“Jesus
left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When
the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard
him were amazed. "Where did this man get these things?" they asked.
"What's this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does
miracles!” (Mark 6:1-2, NIV)
Observations:
I asked
myself what the actions of Jesus were.
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Jesus left the house of Jairus.
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Jesus went to his hometown
accompanied by his disciples.
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Jesus began to teach in the
synagogue when the Sabbath came.
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Jesus amazed those who heard
him.
I asked myself how those that
heard him responded.
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Many who heard him were amazed.
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“Where did this man get these
things?” they asked.
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“What’s this wisdom that has
been given him, that he even does miracles!”
Interpretations:
I asked
myself why Jesus began to teach when the Sabbath came.
Jesus wanted them to hear the
message of God and apply it in their lives. Not only that, but Jesus
wanted to make an impact for those around him in a positive way. Jesus
accomplished that because those that heard him were so amazed that they
had two questions in mind:
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“Where did this
man get these things?” they asked.
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“What’s this
wisdom that has been given him that he even does miracles!”
I asked
myself the significance of those questions.
Those that heard him knew He had
wisdom that they had not seen before and also the power to do miracles.
That made them want to know more about where Jesus got these things.
What stuck out to me was wisdom.
Implications:
I saw important implications for
my own life here. Jesus was given wisdom from the Father even as He
lived His life perfectly in humanity and yet had the qualities of
divinity UNLIKE WHAT THE DA VINCI CODE WANTS TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE. So, in His teachings in the synagogue, people saw that wisdom
being manifested.
Since, those that accept Jesus
into their heart have the Holy Spirit living in them, it was exciting
for me to know that God can manifest His wisdom through the Spirit in
our lives as we seek Him diligently. That is exciting to know!
We make a lot of bad decisions
in the flesh because we have not sought the wisdom of the Holy One as we
ought to. When we receive His wisdom and ask for it, He will speak to
us.
He can speak to us through
different means. For some, it is the wisdom of peace that He instills in
their lives as they seek Him for important decisions in their lives. As
the peace comes they can know beyond a shadow of doubt that it is from
the Lord as He simultaneously can confirm it to others too regarding the
decision.
For others, He can speak through
circumstances that keep amazingly lining up. For still others, it is
directly through His Word giving answers to the questions they are
seeking through prayer. There are others that hear directly from the
nudging of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
For me wisdom to make a decision
or to hold on to a decision or belief has been through answers given as
I have sought after the Lord. The answers have come through
circumstances lining up where the Hand of the Lord is seen upon them in
amazing ways that cannot always be explained; it has been through direct
Word of God coming at the right time, place, and situation; it has been
through the nudging of the Holy Spirit to act upon something but not
having peace if I refrain from it. Finally, it has been through powerful
dreams that have always come when I questioned if something was really
God’s will. It is amazing how our Lord can speak to us through dreams
too. Then again, Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What
Jesus did in those days, I believe Jesus can still do now as we seek
Him.
Once, I
received two dreams about the same situation occurring in different
locations with the same setting involved.
After prayer and sleeping, it
has been exciting and at times troubling receiving the dream but not
knowing how to interpret the dream. However, just having the dreams
about what I have been praying about and just knowing the fact
that our Lord is watching over me and has always given me dreams in my
most sought of situations has been exciting.
I do not know what the final
outcome will be because dreams do not always happen exactly but there
could be a hidden meaning to it. The bottom line however for me has been
to trust in the Lord with everything. When the prophets and even normal
citizens in the Bible had dreams, they had to depend on the Lord for the
answer. I need to do the same because I believe He will give me the
wisdom about every situation, as I continue to seek Him. What has been
coming to me multiple times through the night and day has been Jesus’
words to me, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
I choose to believe that He will make things come to pass according to
the riches of His wisdom that He has showered upon us. He does not want
me to be afraid for any reason because my entire future is in His
Helping Hands. I know I have believed in the past for multiple things
and received an answer His way and the same thing can happen even
now. I need to rest in the Lord and not be impatient for
if the Lord is
directing my steps why try to understand everything that happens along
the way! Amen!
If it is wisdom from above that
helped me believe I made the right decision, I know it will be confirmed
to others too! That is exciting to know! If for any reason, the flesh
got involved and twisted the situation around, then as I continue to
seek the Lord, He will continue to confirm the decision or make me see
it was not the right decision! Praise the Lord!
It is so exciting that we have
our Lord who we can turn to for decisions in our lives and when they
involve other people, He will confirm His decision to them too. The
people who had heard Jesus were amazed because the wisdom that came from Jesus
was not confusing, for God is not the Author of confusion but the Author
of Abundant Life giving a message for our lives!
It is so amazing that God uses
His Word to speak to us in the circumstances we face. It becomes that
much more exciting when you have a schedule you adhere to in the Bible
and the answers to the questions you currently face are addressed in a
particular passage/s of the day as it is being studied. Praise the Lord!
I am reminded true wisdom comes
from following the Word so we are not confused with man’s wisdom as DAN
BROWN CLAIMS IN HIS DECEPTIVE DELUSIONAL DESTRUCTIVE DA VINCI CODE NOVEL . So, I
decided to focus on some of the wisdom verses in the Bible for the Lord
knows I need His wisdom!
“To God belong wisdom and
power; counsel and understanding are his.” (Job 12:13, NIV)
“Teach us to number our
days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12, NIV)
“The fear of the LORD is
the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good
understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.” (Psalm 111:10, NIV)
“For the LORD gives
wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding…. For wisdom
will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.”
(Proverbs 2:6,10 NIV)
“The fear of the LORD is
the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is
understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10, NIV)
“How much better to get
wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!” (Proverbs
16:16, NIV)
“There is no wisdom, no
insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.” (Proverbs 21:30,
NIV)
“By wisdom a house is
built, and through understanding it is established;” (Proverbs 24:3, NIV)
“The Spirit of the LORD
will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit
of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the
LORD” (Isaiah 11:2, NIV)
“For I will give you
words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or
contradict.” (Luke 21:15, NIV)
“My message and my
preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a
demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest
on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 2:4-5, NIV)
“I keep asking that the
God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the
Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.”
(Ephesians 1:17, NIV)
“If any of you lacks
wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding
fault, and it will be given to him.” (James 1:5, NIV)
“But the wisdom that
comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate,
submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” (James
3:17, NIV)
I ask you
now dear friend, where do you seek wisdom, in Jesus of the Bible or Dan
Brown's Da Vinci Code?
Dear friend, wisdom was given to
the people by Jesus as He taught them in the synagogue. This same Jesus
can give you wisdom too! Yes, He can friend. No matter what you have
done, where you have been, or what you are faced with, Jesus is the
Answer! He wants you to seek wisdom from Him. Man’s wisdom only confuses
but God’s wisdom will give peace of mind and heart. Yes, friend it will!
Remember our Lord promises to
give us wisdom for any situation when we ask of Him. When the decision
we want to make involves other people too, I believe our Lord will give
them wisdom too to confirm the situation if it is His will and wisdom we
have been adhering too! Praise the Lord!
The best One to seek wisdom
about any situation is Jesus Christ to whom you can talk to any time of
the day or night NOT GNOSTICISM OR SPIRITUALITY OF THE SACRED FEMININE
AS DAN BROWN WANTS YOU TO BELIEVE IN. As you talk to the Lord Jesus who
is divine, wait upon Him for the decision,
for whatever decision is of the Lord, you will have peace for our Lord
is not an Author of confusion as DAN BROWN HAS BECOME WITH HIS LIES AND
DECEPTIVE MOVIE DA VINCI CODE. Sometimes people could get hurt in the
process that is why it is so important friend to seek after God’s wisdom than
man’s wisdom. If you are seeking the Lord’s wisdom and He shows you
something that you feel may hurt someone else, go with God still in
prayer for He can make crooked situations straight in His loving
kindness. The important thing is you will have peace if it is from the
Lord and the Lord will work in the other person/s lives too!
As we seek wisdom it is also
very pertinent that the answers we get from the Lord through prayer or
nudging of the Holy Spirit is tested with Scripture because our Lord
will not contradict His Word. His Word will give us the wisdom we seek!
Even when it involves the church, we need to test the answers with the
Word of God. I believe the Word of God stands the test of time and when
we seek His Word, we will have peace! Amen!
Miracles can happen in our lives
because of the wisdom our Lord has showered upon us as we seek His will for
every facet of our lives. For what good is living a life on man/women's
wisdom LIKE DAN BROWN'S ETC when the Lord is ready to give us His wisdom generously to all
who ask of Him.
May you seek the wisdom of the
Lord always over man or women's wisdom for in His wisdom alone can you
have Eternal Peace! Amen!
May the background song, "More
Power to Ya" uplift you as you read this devotional the Lord put upon my
heart to share with you all. For it has helped me tremendously as I wait
upon the Lord.
“Wonderfully Immanuel’s Scripture Delivers Omnipotent Message!” (W.I.S.D.O.M)/”Where
do you seek wisdom, in Jesus of the
Bible or Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code?”
Coming soon:
Rebuttal to all the lies in the Da Vinci Code
Prayer:
Dear
Jesus, the people who heard about you were amazed to hear your teachings
because you spoke with so much wisdom. Lord, we need your wisdom to be
imparted in our lives. There are decisions we make or are seeking that
we need your wisdom to give us peace for every situation. Lord, no
matter what we feel so strongly about if it is not according to your
wisdom, we thank you that you will not let it come to pass. When we make
mistakes thinking something is of your wisdom and is not, please let our
pain be short and sweet and direct us on the right path. For when we
desire to love you with our whole heart and put you above all else, it
is your will for our life that matters. I want that Lord and those who
love you want it. If it involves other people in our life, we thank you
that you will confirm your will to them too with peace. Help us to seek
you always and not give up! Thank you so much Jesus! Thank you for
hearing us and answering our prayers. Your Word is so relevant even in
the 21st century as I study it. Thank you Jesus! Be with
those right now who have important decisions to make whether it is in
their career, academics, relationships, family life, etc. Let them find
your peace for the decisions they need an answer for whatever way the
decision goes, your wisdom and peace are what counts and will get us
through. Thank you for teaching me so much through the situations I have
been in and reminding me, “Do not be afraid, just believe.” I do believe
for your wisdom to be imparted in all of our lives, for you say if we
lack wisdom and ask you of it believing we will receive! I believe
Jesus! I believe! Protect those who have been influenced by the lies of
the Da Vinci Code! Thank you so much Jesus! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!
Pray this
prayer if you want to come to Jesus Christ and let Him work in your
life. This is a similar to the prayer the person at church prayed.
Dear
Jesus, I do not know everything about you. I still have a lot of
questions but I heard how you heal people. I need your spiritual healing
and need you to transplant yourself into my life. I am so sorry
for my sin. My sin has separated me from you. There is nothing I can do
on my own to earn your forgiveness but you give it to me in your grace.
Thank you so much Jesus. I now come and say, I am so sorry for my all
sin. I confess to you my sin and repent of my sin. Help me please Jesus
and transform my life in your timing. Please forgive me of my sin and
cleanse me with your cleansing blood. Wash me and I will be whiter than
snow. Thank you so much Jesus. Please come into my heart Jesus and make
my heart your home. Live in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve
you the rest of the days of my life. Thank you Jesus for coming into my
heart and making my heart your home! Thank you Jesus for living in me
and helping me to live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my
life! Thank you for your forgiveness and grace. I gotta tell somebody
what you did for me Jesus. Before I even do that, I acknowledge you as
my Lord and Personal Savior! Thank you Jesus for being my Lord and
Personal Savior! Thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and answered
me! Thank you Jesus that I am yours! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!
Friend you may feel something
or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask
Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from
here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you!
This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled
with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know
Him more and more! Amen!
Get yourself involved in a campus Bible study,
fellowship, and most of all find a Bible believing church and be involved
to grow in your Christian walk with the Lord. They all need to be
supplements for your own precious time with the Lord in prayer and
meditating on His Word. If you need a Bible, please let me know!
As the movie DaVinci Code opened across the
theaters on May 19, 2006, which speaks against the church and most importantly
degrades the Name of Jesus Christ, we need to make ourselves available to
speak the truth to the falsity presented in the movie and the novel. If you
plan to watch the movie or have read the book and have questions or your
faith seems to be shaken, please email me or give me a call at 412-720-4579
so we can discuss the false claims in the book that are presented as fact
even though the book itself and the movie is presented as fiction. May the
Lord bless you and guide you!
If you need anyone to talk to, pray
with, or study the Bible with this Spring or Summer of 2006, you can email
me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com or call me at 412-720-4579.
Please do not hesitate. One-one Bible studies
can be so powerful to because the Holy Spirit is still in the
midst.
"This is my work and I can do it
only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians
1:29, TLB)
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